I don’t care where I’m at in the heavyweight division. As long as I win enough, so they keep me. That’s about it.
DERRICK LEWISThat’s usually the way I am – I don’t care what my opponent can do. I just focus on myself.
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You know, once you have the belt you want to be less active, fighting once a year.
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It’s like I say all the time, it’s the heavyweight division. It doesn’t matter if the guys a black belt or if he’s a world-class boxer. We still have a 50-50 chance.
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I don’t fight just because I love it just that much. I’m fighting because it’s a job for me.
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You eat salad and you’re hungry the next 30 minutes and you’re hungrier from when you ate the damn salad.
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That would be great if I could be a role model or inspiration to those who have been in my shoes before.
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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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For sure, I would love to fight in Houston.
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I know I only need one punch to knock any guy out.
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The only reason I want to climb up the rankings – beating the champion and beating guys in the top five – those are the guys that get the endorsements and get the most money and get paid the most. That’s the only reason why.
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I’ve been in that situation many times before – where I’m losing and I have to knock a guy out.
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I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
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I think Cormier is gonna come out and try to wrestle me, try to get me tired, and try to push the pace. I know he might not say that I’m on his level but I think I am and he thinking that I’m not, really.
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I don’t care what people think.
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I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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I made my third parole and I believe if I had made it the first time, I wouldn’t be here today. I still would’ve been out there doing stupid stuff.
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